The belief that the "rightness" or "wrongness" of an act lies within the act itself, and so is independent of both time and culture, is a characteristic of which perspective on deviance?

absolutist

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the characteristic that is being described is known as an absolutist. This term refers to someone that believes that the best and only form of government that should exist is one where only one individual holds all the power. Such an example of this is North Korea.

the supreme court plays a big role in government. the constitution gives them ability to check the president and the congresses actions and dictate if their actions are allowed by the constitution or not.

hope this .

answer; you are making a normative argument and i am making a positive argument;